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Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 23-31," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 39 (Item)

hope this is agreeable to the committee. The Secretary does have a prepared statement which I understand lie would like to read. L E T T E R R E L A T IX G TO T H E H E A R IN G I wish to put into the record also, Mr. Eeporter, a copy of the let ter

Folder, "3 A (2) Gulf of Tonkin, 1964 - 68, 2 of 3," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 77 (Item)

, END COPY LBJ LIBRARY 2 -a. E COPY LBJ LIBRARY 46. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS, AUGUST 5, 1964^ To the Congress of the United States; Last night I announced to the American people that the North Vietnamese regime had conducted further

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume I, Tabs 1-8, 2 of 2," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

. ' ' ,2. GENERAL UESTOORELAND EXPLAINED THE FIRST ATTACK OF PT . BOATS AGAINST THE MADDOX AND THE ATTACK LAST NIGHT AGAINST THE MADDOX ANDTUroJER JOY, AND OUTLINED RETALIATORY ACTION .’ BEING TAKEN BY^ THE 7 TH|f=LEET AGAINST PT AND SWATOW BASES IN'. . t

Folder, "3 A (2) Gulf of Tonkin, 1964 - 68, 1 of 3," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 77 (Item)

, I should like to read in to th e R e c ord a telegram w hich I have received fro m Albany, N.Y. I t sta te s: A le tte r from th e C om ptroller G eneral o f t h e U n ite d S ta te s, tr a n sm ittin g , p u rsu a n t to law , a rep ort o n u n n

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume II, Tabs 14-17," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

’* WHICH WAS ON PATROL ON TH E HIGH S E A ^ IN TH E GULF OF T0^3KIN, SOME 30 M IL E S O FF-SHO RE. A Pi:NEWED'^'AtTACK BY E, buRING TH E NORTH V IETN A M ESE FA ST PATROL BOATS TOOK N ' 83 16 17 5 30 _ . NIGHT OF TH E FOURTH AUGUST ON TH E "MAD Ar^ A NO Ti

Folder, "Gulf of Tonkin (Miscellaneous), 1964, 2 of 3," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 228 (Item)

ould s till re m a in and the execute o rd e r could then be is s u e d . M cN am ara s ta te s : " It se e m s to m e we

Folder, "Gulf of Tonkin (Miscellaneous), 1964, 3 of 3," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 228 (Item)

:■■•■■i’j r _____ n . NAR9, 1. REF A? AND C REQUESTED Al5i>lTI0NAL INFORMATION CONCERNING EXECUTION OF OPERATION PIERC E ARROWo 2o THE FOLLOWING GROUPS OF AIRCRAFT WERE USED’ a g a in s t t a r g e t s as INDICATED, READ IN h COLUMNS; I s r^ V TARGET

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume II, Tabs 10-13," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

are meeting here to dedicate this new center to better understanding among all men. For that is my purpose in speaking to you. Last night I spoke to the people of the Nation. This morning, I speak to the people of all nations— so that they may understand with

Folder, "Gulf of Tonkin (Miscellaneous), 1964, 1 of 3," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 228 (Item)

« s.* :!? ! T~"" .• o if f s is -f c o -»»s2 va Zi £>: JW 0 t :> nt> a ^ _ s t COPY LBJ LIBRARY COPY LBJ LIBRARY COPY LBJ LIBRARY c S*c UPI A157N HC URGENT 2ND NIGHT LEAD GOLDWATER (A138N) BT JOHN GOLDSMITH UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL

Folder, "Tonkin Gulf, 9/18/1964," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 77 (Item)

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 32-33," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 39 (Item)

first a tta c k o n th e M addox, P T b o a t bases. w hile denying t h a t th e second a tta c k ever A m erican officials are n ew m u ch read ier took place. to concede th a n th e y were in th e ten se days T h e V ietnam ese w ould have a b e tte r

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume II, Tabs 18-22," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

". IN ORDER TO WIPE OUT T H E NEW ■ - .V /V -^ v- ^ TO t h e ACTUAL m i l i t a r y s i g n i f i c a n c e , TH ERE WOULD BE 'L I T T L E . . •rEFFECT ON NIGHT A IR OPERATIONS AGAINST NVN SUCH AS THOSE CONDUCT! iUNDER; PLAN 34A. IN TH E CASE OF DAYLIGHT

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume I, Tabs 1-8, 1 of 2," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)

. The Night of A ugu st 3 - 4 ........................................................................................ 10 10 11 12 13 IV - THE G U L F OF TONKIN ATTACK OF AUGUST 4 1. S u m m a r y D a ta

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Gulf of Tonkin Attack, 8/4/1964, Volume 3, Tab 20," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

the incident. This information we cannot use and must rely on other rep ort s we will be receiving . Secretary Rusk : We should ask the Congressional leaders whether we s hou ld seek a Congres sional r eso lut i on. (The dr aft resolution read by Secretary Rusk

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 34-41," National Security Council Histories Files, Box 39 (Item)

s i o n among u s . ” That sta te m e n t can o n ly be read as meaning t h a t the U n ited S t a t e s " w i l l c o n tin u e to p r o t e c t i t s n a t i o n a l i n t e r e s t s " even durin g an e l e c t i o n , not o n ly durin g an e le c

Folder, "3 A (2) Gulf of Tonkin, 1964 - 68, 3 of 3," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 77 (Item)